Last Updated on August 4, 2022 by Ellen Christian
Homemade teacher gifts are the perfect way to thank that special teacher at the end of the school year. This apple wreath is perfect for your child’s teacher.
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Apple Wreath
Our school year ends in the beginning of June here in Vermont. Now is the time that everyone is searching for that perfect gift for their child’s teacher on that special Teacher’s Day.
I love making homemade teacher gifts instead of heading to the store to purchase a gift. It lets me be creative and you can even involve your child in creating the gift depending on their age and the craft. I was inspired by a Heart Shaped Mother’s Day Apple Wreath craft in An Apple A Day by Karen Berman and Melissa Petitto to create this Apple Wreath.
Materials
- Grape vine wreath. My store did not have heart shaped wreaths so I chose a standard circle.
- Plastic apples
- Artificial flowers
- Artificial leaves
- Florist wire
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks or sticky glue
- Wire cutters. You may need wire cutters depending on the type of flowers and vines you use.
Instructions
- Wrap the artificial leaves around the wreath randomly.
- Arrange the artificial apples and flowers in a pattern you like. I played with this section for quite a while until I got something I thought looked right.
- Use the florist wire to secure the artificial flowers and leaves to the wreath when necessary.
- Using the hot glue gun or sticky glue, attach the artificial apples to the wreath.
- Let everything dry completely.
- Trim off any stems from the flowers on the back end of the wreath.
There are a lot of other cute things you can do to this apple wreath to customize it. You can add a pretty bow. You can hot glue gun on things like mini chalkboards or little, painted school houses. Then, you can make a plaque, paint it and attach it to the front of the wreath. That would be a great place to paint Thank you or Teacher to customize it. You could even add their name to the plaque.
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Apple Teacher Wreath
Homemade teacher gifts are the perfect way to thank that special teacher at the end of the school year. This apple wreath is perfect for your child’s teacher.
Materials
- Grape vine wreath. My store did not have heart shaped wreaths so I chose a standard circle.
- Plastic apples
- Artificial flowers
- Artificial leaves
- Florist wire
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks or sticky glue
- Wire cutters. You may need wire cutters depending on the type of flowers and vines you use.
Tools
- wire cutters
Instructions
- Wrap the artificial leaves around the wreath randomly.
- Arrange the artificial apples and flowers in a pattern you like. I played with this section for quite a while until I got something I thought looked right.
- Use the florist wire to secure the artificial flowers and leaves to the wreath when necessary.
- Using the hot glue gun or sticky glue, attach the artificial apples to the wreath.
- Let everything dry completely.
- Trim off any stems from the flowers on the back end of the wreath.
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This is such a lovely teacher gift idea! Love the apples on the wreath! I have added it to our round-up, 30+ Ultimate DIY Christmas Teacher Gifts. Thank-you, and have a great Christmas!
Thanks so much & you too!
Super cute! And you know that they won’t end up with 30 of the same thing.
Thanks & you’re right! Very true!
Ooh, that would be a good back to school teacher gift. I want one for my front door this fall too :).
Thanks, Tonya! I really love the way it came out. I need to try another one.
Very nice wreath you made, I love the apples on it, great touch!
Thank you so much for sharing this on Tutorial Thursdays Linky Party 🙂
I look forward to seeing what you share this week.
x
Natalie
Marigolds’ Loft
Thank you, Natalie! Working on my next craft now!
very cute! End of year is coming up and teacher gifts are much needed around here!
Thanks, Diane. I thought it was more unique than another store bought gift 🙂
Such a pretty teacher gift or anybody gift. Thanks for sharing this idea with us. I’m so glad you joined us at Transformed Tuesday this week.
Hugs,
Peggy~PJH Designs
Thanks so much. Appreciate the chance to link up!
Adorable! Anyone, whether they’re a teacher or not, would love this! 🙂
Thanks so much, Lindsey!
Thank you so much for linking this wonderful project to Get Crafty Friday. I hope you will stop by next week and link up again. Have a wonderful weekend!
-Amy
You’re very welcome!
This is such a cute idea, and pretty simple too!
Thanks! I was really glad it was so easy to put together!
What a pretty gift idea.
Thanks, Tiffany!
Very cool, I’ve always wanted to make a wreath and thought it was took much labor, but this is nice and a lot less labor intrusive that I originally thought! Thank you for sharing!
It really was super easy to make!
Neat idea! I love how the red in the apples makes the colours just pop.
Thanks, Stacie! I thought it came out pretty well!
Very pretty and great for a teacher. Love the apples.Â
Thanks, Mary! I cannot wait for apple season!
Beautiful!! What a great gift. Â Pinned & Tweeted!
Thanks so much, Jamie!